Martin was recently voted best dressed man around these parts. I mention this not because I'm jealous, however I will concede that perhaps deep in my psyche maybe I am, but that he joyfully announced this fact to me in person. He did the classic 'but I think you should have won' routine which is the ultimate rubbing your face in it. This routine is best employed when your team soundly thrashes another, preferably your mates, and you both know it. It allows you to appear to be acting in a totally sporting fashion but inside there's a brass band and ticker tape parade going on.
What has all this got to do with the game this weekend? - good question and the answer is probably nothing except that having won 3 - 0 at a canter we probably could have trotted out the above routine except that the game was more one sided than the score suggests. This kinda crosses the line of decency. In addition Phil, James and Paul unfortunately were not amongst the opponents so the effect would not have been so enjoyable.
Ronaldo was in goal due to blowing a hammy. He shouldn't even play but recalling earlier blog entries remember that the walking wounded typically end up in goal. Good lad taking one for the team. Now having tweaked his hamstring meant that Ronaldo wasn't very mobile nor could he hoof the ball very far. For my part I was playing at left back mainly because I was banged up from having played two days previously and I wanted to take it easy for a bit.
Ronaldo caressed the ball ever so gently in my direction and I shot off up the left wing. Recalling last weeks embarrassment I slowed down the pace a bit and I approached the first opposition player. Ludwik appeared from his central mid field position which allowed us to execute a give and go manoeuvre, also called a wall pass. Ludwik received the ball from me and I kept running past the first opposition player and approached the second. Ludwik then passed the ball back to me which not only took out the first opponent but because he got the pace and angle spot on I was now moving past the second.
Deep into the opponents half about level with the 6 yard box I floated in a cross as the second opponent tried to close me down. The cross arrived just outside the 6 yard box or no mans land for a non aggressive keeper and was over the head of the first defender. Marcelo arrived in the area got between the first and second defender, planted his head on the ball and bish-bash-bosh it's goal, 2 nil, lovely jobbly.
The whole thing was perfection and I was ready to go home after that because the game couldn't get any better from my point of view. The passing was perfect, the cross was from my other foot i.e. the left and the header was fantastic. End to end move without interruption, culminating in a goal. It doesn't get better than that folks. Much up raised thumbs and adulation.
Oh I believe Martin managed to shin a ball to Jamie to score a third and he looked great doing it.
What has all this got to do with the game this weekend? - good question and the answer is probably nothing except that having won 3 - 0 at a canter we probably could have trotted out the above routine except that the game was more one sided than the score suggests. This kinda crosses the line of decency. In addition Phil, James and Paul unfortunately were not amongst the opponents so the effect would not have been so enjoyable.
Ronaldo was in goal due to blowing a hammy. He shouldn't even play but recalling earlier blog entries remember that the walking wounded typically end up in goal. Good lad taking one for the team. Now having tweaked his hamstring meant that Ronaldo wasn't very mobile nor could he hoof the ball very far. For my part I was playing at left back mainly because I was banged up from having played two days previously and I wanted to take it easy for a bit.
Ronaldo caressed the ball ever so gently in my direction and I shot off up the left wing. Recalling last weeks embarrassment I slowed down the pace a bit and I approached the first opposition player. Ludwik appeared from his central mid field position which allowed us to execute a give and go manoeuvre, also called a wall pass. Ludwik received the ball from me and I kept running past the first opposition player and approached the second. Ludwik then passed the ball back to me which not only took out the first opponent but because he got the pace and angle spot on I was now moving past the second.
Deep into the opponents half about level with the 6 yard box I floated in a cross as the second opponent tried to close me down. The cross arrived just outside the 6 yard box or no mans land for a non aggressive keeper and was over the head of the first defender. Marcelo arrived in the area got between the first and second defender, planted his head on the ball and bish-bash-bosh it's goal, 2 nil, lovely jobbly.
The whole thing was perfection and I was ready to go home after that because the game couldn't get any better from my point of view. The passing was perfect, the cross was from my other foot i.e. the left and the header was fantastic. End to end move without interruption, culminating in a goal. It doesn't get better than that folks. Much up raised thumbs and adulation.
Oh I believe Martin managed to shin a ball to Jamie to score a third and he looked great doing it.
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